Ben Berman

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Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2026 · matching view · 1 lift day · 0 runs on 0 run days

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30 matching sets · 6 lifts · 0 runs · 6 visible activities

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Aug 9, 2026

Aug 2–9, 2026 · cold

intensity > volume I guess

24m 49s · 5 sets

Smith Incline Bench Press

5 sets · 17 volume points
  1. W
    25 lbs × 10
  2. W
    115 lbs × 6
  3. F
    155 lbs × 5
  4. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    135 lbs × 6
  5. F
    115 lbs × 4

Some Nice Supersets

49m 18s · 5 sets

Smith Incline Bench Press

5 sets · 15 volume points
  1. 01
    135 lbs × 8
  2. RPE 9Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    155 lbs × 9PR: volume
  3. RPE 9.5Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    155 lbs × 6
  4. RPE 9.5Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    155 lbs × 6
  5. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    145 lbs × 7

Legs With Liz

4m 10s · 4 sets

Smith Squat

4 sets · 13 volume points
  1. RPE 7.5Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    95 lbs × 10PR
  2. RPE 8Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    95 lbs × 11PR: 1RM · volume · reps
  3. RPE 9Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    95 lbs × 10
  4. RPE 9Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    95 lbs × 10

Poor Man's OTF (Push/Shoulders)

29m 46s · 4 sets

Smith Incline Bench Press

4 sets · 11 volume points
  1. 03
    100 lbs × 6
  2. RPE 8.5Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    130 lbs × 9
  3. RPE 9.5Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    145 lbs × 6
  4. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    145 lbs × 4

Deload/Low Volume/Strength Test Push

24m 16s · 7 sets

After a few weeks of intense, highish volume training, this week will hopefully be a low volume but high weight week where I test my strength and recover at the same time.

Smith Incline Bench Press

7 sets · 20 volume points
  1. 01
    100 lbs × 4
  2. 02
    145 lbs × 1
  3. 03
    160 lbs × 1
  4. 04
    175 lbs × 2PR: max load
  5. 05
    160 lbs × 3
  6. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    145 lbs × 5
  7. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    145 lbs × 3

Midday Workout

1h 29m · 5 sets

Smith Incline Bench Press

5 sets · 19 volume points
  1. 01
    85 lbs × 10
  2. 02
    130 lbs × 4
  3. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    145 lbs × 5
  4. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    135 lbs × 5
  5. RPE 10Rate of perceived exertion. Strong values below 6 are treated as reps in reserve and converted to RPE during import.
    130 lbs × 7

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